Jamsie Gannon's no. 2 (Barndance) Traditional

Jamsie Gannon's 1 & 2 It was Michael Gorman's playing that brought these lovely tunes to Rónán and Irene. on their album Drumshanbows (2014). Jamsie was a fiddle master from near the very music area of Gurteen, Co. Sligo who was a generation before Kipeen Scanlon, Coleman etc and had a hand in teaching those musicians. In Jamsie’s dad’s time the family home was regarded as one of the best open houses for music and lore in Ireland. Jamsie’s dad got much of his music from the blind fiddle player Thomas Haley. The two barndances have a 1920's flavour to them, reminiscent of the Flanagan brothers music. Perhaps aptly the music of this era has echoes of the economic hardship we face in 2013 as there’s a vibrancy of rhythm that is pervasive through adversity. There’s ‘hup’ or verve to this type of tune and Mick’s piano playing brings great life and sensitive rhythmic accompaniment to this set of barndances.